Essays on Dance

Igor Stravinski's "Rite of Spring" Igor Stravinski's "Rite of Spring" is arguably one of the most controversial ballets of all time. It is popular for triggering a riot among the audience on its debut. Music enthusiasts opine that the audience was elated by the barbaric dissonance and rhythms inherent in the...

The Quantum Leap The Quantum Leap was an exciting dance performance composed by a group of fifty people. The team was structured in such a way that the number of female dancers was equal to that of males. The dance was composed to explore the history of human experience in Australia...

A Culture and its Purpose A culture comprises of people who belong to a certain social group. Such individuals share common values and beliefs. Therefore, the purpose of culture is to develop a sense of community among the individuals. Culture is an important aspect of life that holds people together. Dance...

When the African, as slaves, were introduced to the Caribbean island of Haiti, the carried among them their cultural and ritual traditions. Dances and songs from various regions of Africa, as well as from the diverse ethnic groups, crossed paths and blended to create a new uniquely Haitian expression. Some...

The Garba Dance also termed as Garaba refers to an Indian dance mostly performed during special occasions as well as festivals in Gujarat India. The word Garba was historically derived from the Sanskrit term Garbha which translates to “womb” and Deep which generally refers to “light inside a pot”; hence,...

Compare and Contrast Choreographer Nina Martin and Barbara Dilley Nina Martin and Barbara Dilley are among the renowned choreographers in the dancing fraternity. The contribution of the two has introduced and strengthened dancing techniques in performing art. What makes the two unique in the performing art sector is that they both...

Victoria and Albert Museum contains various items and collections including those related to fashion. Some of these fashion items include the Bugaku, which was created by George Balanchine after being inspired by the Gakaku (a group of dancers and musicians maintained by the Japanese Imperial Household), who visited the United...

Liz Lerman's Background Liz Lerman was born in 1947 in Los Angeles but was brought up in Milwaukee. She attended college at Bennington and later at Brandeis University. She proceeded to earn a B.A in dance from Maryland University and a Masters from the George Washington University. She made most of...

During the dance course, I learned several aspects of dance.  The first classes led to the understanding that indeed that dance is an art that takes into account various aspects such as coordination and alignment of the body. Dance entails choreography in which a dancer plans and arranges the dance...

Culture is an important aspect of identifying a community. More so, culture is the basic aspect which creates a sense of belonging in any society. Culture provides the beauty of diversity which beautifies essence of heritage awareness. Cultural awareness forms the basic foundation upon which the norms and practices of...

Electronic dance music (EDM) is another name for EDM music. EDM Music refers to a variety of percussive electronic music styles that are often heard at raves, concerts, and nightclubs. The success of EDM Music has resulted in the creation of an EDM Music subculture (Michelangelo). A subculture is a...

This article examines choreographers and their work in the dance industry. Meaning of choreography varies among members of the industry with some viewing it as a dance style that emphasize on specific moves like lifting and jumping while others opine it to be styles tht tilt towards Pacific island dance...